With her follow-up to her commercially successful debut album, Mya has taken a small step towards shedding her squeaky-clean image and embracing a more mature sound. Many of the best moments on Fear of Flying come with the help of other artists such as Jadakiss of the Lox and Left-Eye from TLC. With producer Swizz Beatz behind the soundboard for her and rapper Jadakiss making his presence felt on "Best of Me," the single is the album's highlight. "Takin' Me Over" featuring Left-Eye shows that when pushed Mya can hold her weight among R&B heavyweights. Without the energy of collaborators in the mix, many of her solo tracks wander into predictability. The album relies too heavily on tepid ballads such as the title track and "Man of My Life." Yet songs like "Can't Believe," "For the First Time," and "Lie Detector" show an emotional depth that lacked in her debut. Mya's sophomore effort proves that she is a promising young talent, but still has yet to develop the chops necessary to rank among the best of R&B divas.
Can anyone suggest other songs to educate us on the art of the Synth Hit? I posed this question in May - here are some additions to the list. Of all the sounds in the keyboard, its the set of Synth Hits that I have been most unclear about using. This is where the fixation stems from; its also forced me to listen outside of my comfort zone even if just to see how one particular element is used.
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Can anyone suggest other songs to educate us on the art of the Synth Hit? I posed this question in May - here are some additions to the list. Of all the sounds in the keyboard, its the set of Synth Hits that I have been most unclear about using. This is where the fixation stems from; its also forced me to listen outside of my comfort zone even if just to see how one particular element is used.
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| 1 Turn It Up (Intro) |
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| 2 Case of the Ex |
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| 3 Ride & Shake |
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| 4 That's Why I Wanna Fight |
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| 5 Pussycats |
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| 6 The Best of Me |
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| 7 Lie Detector |
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| 8 How You Gonna Tell Me |
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| 9 Grandma Says (Skit) |
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| 10 Takin' Me Over |
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| 11 Now or Never |
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| 12 Fear of Flying |
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| 13 Flying (Interlude) |
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| 14 Can't Believe |
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| 15 No Tears on My Pillow |
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| 16 For the First Time |
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| 17 Man in My Life |
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| 18 Get over (Outro) |
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